Supporting families in need : a qualitative case study of the support care intervention

摘要: This thesis presents a qualitative case study of support care, supportive intervention for families in crisis and at risk breakdown. The service involves being matched with carer, who it is envisaged will engage parents provide regular short breaks children young people. aims to that responsive families’ individual needs. Although flexible, the time-limited typical periods lasting between six twelve months. Three Support Care schemes operation England Wales participated research ten placements were followed their duration. Semi-structured interviews participant observation constituted principal methods. included participation key care stakeholders, including social workers, carers, parents, sought understand how was delivered, perceived experienced, attempted alleviate family difficulty. In addition, provided microcosm policy, practice theory inherent relationship State are enacted experienced point delivery. The empirical chapters concerned functions features time within service, relationships forged over course attempts towards ‘good enough’ levels functioning. findings suggest valued by stakeholders. can be applied variety difficulties practical relational elements appreciated users. However, nature sometimes as challenging not necessarily considered resolved conclusion.